. >> the fines are only $40 in the state of maryland, but yet people are complying with the law. people are slowing down and the number of violations has decreased in that state. >> no one denies d.c. coffers are overflowing with money from speed camera tickets. so the mayor said he would put that money to work. >> the additional money generated by speeding fines will be used to hire 100 new police officers. >> council member tommy wells supports the idea of more officers on the street, but says the mayor's plan still uses camera fines to fatten up the budget. >> when we balance the budget, it should be done with taxes and we vote on it. we shouldn't be using fines across the city to balance the city's budget. >> 1 thing to point out under the mayor's plan, anything 10 miles or under over the speed limit will get you a $50 ticket. the thing is those speed light cameras throughout the city chief lanier said, they don't send out speeding tickets for 0 to 11 miles over the speed limit. so basically an officer is going to have to write you a ticket under that plan. also the mayor tal